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a washington without gridlock. i'm not talking about the nation's capital but a town in virginia hoping the name sick gets its act together. >> just an hour outside of d.c., people in the small town of washington, virginia, spent months waiting to see what the election would bring their way. and many like cabinet maker peter cramer say they didn't much care about whether the democrats or republicans would win. just as long as the creeping economy starts racing again. >> i'm saying it's both of those people's faults. let's get some people in washington who want to solve the problem and stop the gridlock. >> next door at the gourmet farmers cafe, susan james spent the run up to the election feeling much the same way. >> the economy has changed the way we have conducted business and it's changed decisions we have made. major decision. >> instead of expanding her family-owned business, she kept a close eye on cost, steered clear of debt and watched the electoral process play out. >> what is it that you most want to see
a washington without gridlock. i'm not talking about the nation's capital but a town in virginia hoping the name sick gets its act together. >> just an hour outside of d.c., people in the small town of washington, virginia, spent months waiting to see what the election would bring their way. and many like cabinet maker peter cramer say they didn't much care about whether the democrats or republicans would win. just as long as the creeping economy starts racing again. >> i'm saying...
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and supporters of public tv will take to the streets of washington in what is being called the million puppet march. it's all in response to mitt romney's plan to eliminate funding for pbs. the rally begins at 10:00 a.m. atright now. topper isage minutes to tell you about that chilly forecast. plus, fighting childhood obesity. how one maryland hospital is helping overweight kids live healthier. >>> in tonight's health alert we continue our spotlight on america's obesity epidemic. 12 million kids are overweight and that's putting those kids at risk for diseases that usually only adults get. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: 14-year-old devon is here for his weekly weigh- in. devon has struggled with his weight since he was a toddler and today he's battling high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and prediabetes. >> i wouldn't do as much. i would stay home and play games and not do things with my friends and things. >> reporter: but devon is working to turn his life around with doctor, nutritionists, and more. >> it's not just about johnny has a weight issue. it's about changing t
and supporters of public tv will take to the streets of washington in what is being called the million puppet march. it's all in response to mitt romney's plan to eliminate funding for pbs. the rally begins at 10:00 a.m. atright now. topper isage minutes to tell you about that chilly forecast. plus, fighting childhood obesity. how one maryland hospital is helping overweight kids live healthier. >>> in tonight's health alert we continue our spotlight on america's obesity epidemic. 12...
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how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new ideas. because with all these people out of work, with 3 million more women in poverty today than when he took office, with 15 more million people on food stamps than when he took office, he's got to find something to suggest it's going to be better over the next four years. and so we came up with an idea last week, which is he's going to create the department of business. i don't think adding a new chair in his cabinet will help add millions of jobs on main street. i mean, unfortunately, what you you're seeing before your eyes is a campaign that keeps on
how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new...
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the washington post reporting that davey johnson is close to inking a deal that would bring him back. mike rizzo is saying official word could come any time soon. more good news, three nats win the silver slugger award. adam laroche, 33 boppers. ian desmond with a monster this year despite missing 32 games. and how about stephen strasburg? he hit .277. most doubles by a pitcher. the nats the only team with three selectees. >>> 20,000 voters this week. highlights tomorrow at 11:00. >>> finally this is cool. you gotta meet this girl here. that is sam gore don, nine years old from salt lake city. she's an internet sensation after her pop put this stuff on the internet. she's nine. she plays with the boys. she's rushed for 2,000 yards and 35 touchdowns. >> she's fast. >> yeah! hey, anita, you know what, you can't touch her. 35 touchdowns. the and she leads the team in tackles, too. >> her dad said when she was little, they would play rough with her, and she would wh'so ecl oumi byb cese? 'sheas -wh! lahi ] t'thtay 0%atal tt cesth - o tnkou ..oewhev yoreoi. inbabechse omheauinco ha y lgh t
the washington post reporting that davey johnson is close to inking a deal that would bring him back. mike rizzo is saying official word could come any time soon. more good news, three nats win the silver slugger award. adam laroche, 33 boppers. ian desmond with a monster this year despite missing 32 games. and how about stephen strasburg? he hit .277. most doubles by a pitcher. the nats the only team with three selectees. >>> 20,000 voters this week. highlights tomorrow at 11:00....
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busy week certainly ahead in washington. so, let's get back to politics now and the final rush to election day. a state that we weren't paying much attention to is now back in the spotlight. we're talking about pennsylvania. mitt romney and paul ryan will be there this weekend. jill biden and joe biden will make stops for president obama, not to mention all the money being spent on a last-minute blitz. the latest poll out of pennsylvania shows a tight race. three points within the margin of error, but can romney win it. john mccain made a final push like this on the sunday before the election in 2008 and he lost. the same plan and same result for george w. bush in 2004 and bob dole in 1996. >>> let's check out florida and that's where we find, long, long lines. some people waited in line as long as five hours to cast their early vote. today is the last day for early voting. we'll take you live to florida next hour. how close is the race there? take a look. this poll shows president obama with a slim slelead, 49-47. >>> both
busy week certainly ahead in washington. so, let's get back to politics now and the final rush to election day. a state that we weren't paying much attention to is now back in the spotlight. we're talking about pennsylvania. mitt romney and paul ryan will be there this weekend. jill biden and joe biden will make stops for president obama, not to mention all the money being spent on a last-minute blitz. the latest poll out of pennsylvania shows a tight race. three points within the margin of...
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and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the president has a slight advantage. they're all close enough for this to play outn election day. but you mentioned it, and they talked ab
and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what...
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good evening it's wednesday october thirty first eight pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for zero and you're watching our t.v. . well good evening and happy halloween we're going to start this evening with a closer look at franken storm that super storm named sandy pictures of destruction and devastation continue to come in as millions of americans try to pick up the pieces from what is now being referred to as the worst storm in at least one hundred years we want to talk about the effects of the storm and dissects not so much the weather weather patterns that lead to it but the patterns in lifestyle that led to some of this extreme damage and wreckage earlier i was joined by jacob remus assistant professor at suny empire state college as a disaster area story and having seen the rash from superstorm sandy straight from new york i asked him what some of the lessons were that could be drawn from this event i think that we see some of the same patterns that we see in other disasters we see that different people are affected in different ways so for instance in
good evening it's wednesday october thirty first eight pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for zero and you're watching our t.v. . well good evening and happy halloween we're going to start this evening with a closer look at franken storm that super storm named sandy pictures of destruction and devastation continue to come in as millions of americans try to pick up the pieces from what is now being referred to as the worst storm in at least one hundred years we want to talk about the effects of...
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that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to pull back on the air strikes and pull back on any ground forces that it is assembling near the gaza border. there has been a lot of diplomacy going on. defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look at what we have coming up. >>> on the
that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to...
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>> i think compromise is always possible in washington. you know, it's standard in any kind of negotiation, including negotiations in business between management and unions for things to go down to the 11th hour, that doesn't mean things are falling apart. it's the nature of the game, way it's played. our government has managed to get through many, many crises and despite the rhetoric and despite the hostility, we do tend to get things done eventually. it would be a lot nicer if people were more civil to one another, but the reality is the government is actually pretty effective in the long run at getting things done. i'm always an optimist on this and i think we can do it. >> we know you two disagree on a wide range of policies from taxes to the role of government. where do you find common ground? what do you agree on? austan? >> eddy and i have been friends for a long time. it's funny, we were together a few days ago and thinking about that exact subject. i thnk we have pretty broad agreement on tax reform, if you're going to do tax refo
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there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at the time, the republicans in congress and a senate candidate by the name of mitt romney, i don't want you to boo, i want you to vote. i want you to vote. but a republican candidate by the name of mitt romney said, bill clinton's plans would hurt the economy and kill jobs. turns out his math was just as bad then as it is now. because by the end of president clinton's second term, america created 23 million new jobs and incomes were up and poverty was down and our deficit had turned into a surplus. so florida, we know that our ideas work. we also
there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at...
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in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know what things look like because i have fought for it. you have too. after all we've been through together, we sure as heck can't give up now. change is a country where americans of every age have the skills and education that good jobs now require. government can't do this alone, but don't tell me that hiring more teachers won't help this economy grow or help young people compete. don't tell me that students who can't afford college can just borrow money from their parents. that wasn't an option for me. i'll bet it wasn't an option for a whole lot of you. we shouldn't be ending college tax cre
in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know...
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but no one in washington is expecting this election to end with handshakes and good will. most signs now point to a status quo election. democrats keep the white house and senate and republicans keep the house with relatively few losses. despite all the money and time spent in this campaign, it now looks likely to will end with the same political math that delivered gridlock through much of the last two years. that policy uncertainty may worry investors, but politicians seem to have learned to live with it. >> in an era of deeply polarized parties, mandates aren't as important. all that matters is winning. elections decide who wins and who loses and after that, it is up to the successful party to see if the ingredients exist for getting anything done. >> reporter: if this is a very close election, we may not know the final outcome for months, as republicans and democrats fight over senate races and perhaps even the white house. and that will make it harder to find any coherent message on policy from the most expensive election in history. darren gersh, "n.b.r.," washington
but no one in washington is expecting this election to end with handshakes and good will. most signs now point to a status quo election. democrats keep the white house and senate and republicans keep the house with relatively few losses. despite all the money and time spent in this campaign, it now looks likely to will end with the same political math that delivered gridlock through much of the last two years. that policy uncertainty may worry investors, but politicians seem to have learned to...
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susan mcginniss, cbs news, washington. >>> today a fairfax county judge is expected to offer a ruling on a lawsuit over new rules when it comes to poll workers in virginia. the rule stipulates that poll watchers cannot leave their seats or talk to voters inside the voting sites. both parties have poll watchers which are typically there to answer questions about ballots. >>> more than 5 2,000 dcvoters voted early. early voting turnout was more than double those in 2010. >>> at 4:35, here's a look at some other things making news now. a preliminary report on the deadly crash of an atlanta police helicopter is due out this week. saturday night the chopper hit the top of a power line pole before crashing onto the street. two officers on board were killed. they were searching for a nine-year-old run away, who was later found unharmed. >>> an absolutely awful story out of pittsburgh. the death of a three-year-old boy at the pittsburgh zoo is now under investigation. a toddler fell into the exhibit for african dogs. 11 dogs surrounded this little boy and attacked and killed him. investigator
susan mcginniss, cbs news, washington. >>> today a fairfax county judge is expected to offer a ruling on a lawsuit over new rules when it comes to poll workers in virginia. the rule stipulates that poll watchers cannot leave their seats or talk to voters inside the voting sites. both parties have poll watchers which are typically there to answer questions about ballots. >>> more than 5 2,000 dcvoters voted early. early voting turnout was more than double those in 2010....
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george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> these are live pictures from staten island in new york, where you can see flood waters, homes that have been completely destroyed. the story coming out of new york and new jersey is just heart breaking. there are still millions of people without power. some have no water. many stranded in their homes and or communities. i was seeing on the news last night, some of the folks on staten island, until yesterday had not seen any relief efforts in their area. it is a tough situation up there. >> heart breaking is an appropriate word for it. >> it really is. >> it's heart breaking. >> one of the bigger challenges now without the electricity, temperatures have gotten cold. cold here overnight. 30s and low 40s there the next couple of mornings. got to make sure they have shelter. >> right. and let's not forget our neighbors, west virginia neighbors -- >> dealing with a tough situation
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resources and takes them and puts them in something that is not really very valuable and we see that in washington going on this trajectory that's just continued regardless of who is in office in the white house democrat or republican so looking at this election that's coming up on tuesday will there be any material difference to this trajectory regardless of who is in the white house even if it was one of those third party candidates that we don't really hear much about but they're on the ballot but i like to say this is really a contest to see which group of zombies when you know on the one hand the obama administration is more committed to the democratic views you know all these programs disability support food stamps all those kinds of things and the mitt romney machine more the more focused on the defense big spending wall street zombies and they're all zombies because they all take real resources flesh and blood out of the real economy and use them and don't produce anything and so but the contest is really a contest to decide which group wins it won't make any difference really in the long
resources and takes them and puts them in something that is not really very valuable and we see that in washington going on this trajectory that's just continued regardless of who is in office in the white house democrat or republican so looking at this election that's coming up on tuesday will there be any material difference to this trajectory regardless of who is in the white house even if it was one of those third party candidates that we don't really hear much about but they're on the...
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. >>> fiscal cliff, it is the buzz phrase coming out of washington this week and as peggy fox tells us, if you don't think it could impact you, think again. >> reporter: when federal agencies are forced to cut 9% out of their budget, the washington area alone could see 65,000 federal jobs lost. 97,000 federal contractor jobs could disappear. add to that subcontractors and people who rely on all that and the total local job loss is nearly 500,000. >> you can't cut back the federal government by 9% without finding some impact on every town on every individual across the country. >> reporter: george mason economist steven fuller says federal services and facilities could be shut down or cut back. the national zoo and smithsonian could cut back hours. you might not get that passport renewed in time for your trip. >> new york city is all but shut down. >> reporter: how about the next big storm? >> the weather guys will have to look out the window more often. >> reporter: meterologists were able to track hurricane sandy using federal satellites. will noaa be able to spend what it needs? >> s
. >>> fiscal cliff, it is the buzz phrase coming out of washington this week and as peggy fox tells us, if you don't think it could impact you, think again. >> reporter: when federal agencies are forced to cut 9% out of their budget, the washington area alone could see 65,000 federal jobs lost. 97,000 federal contractor jobs could disappear. add to that subcontractors and people who rely on all that and the total local job loss is nearly 500,000. >> you can't cut back the...
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. >>> houston, waikiki, washington, d.c. they sound like great vacation destinations and all these places have received star treatment. that's because the president stayed in these places, and you can, too. we started with a hotel in the epicenter of all things political: the madison in washington, d.c. >> the madison is named for james madisomadison, the fourth president of the u.s. the father of the constitution has also hosted some presidents. george bush stayed there when he was in transition to the white house, so, you know, it's got lots and lots of history going on there. it's also a prime position in d.c. only five blocks from the white house. jfk attended the opening in 1963. it costs about $179 a night. >> let's go west coast now. san francisco. what president has stayed at the fairmont hotel there? >> the first fairmont was opened in 1906 and it's on knob hill so it's a prime, prime position. it's actually where the u.n. was drafted in 1945. lots of history there, too. while you're in san francisco, make sure you
. >>> houston, waikiki, washington, d.c. they sound like great vacation destinations and all these places have received star treatment. that's because the president stayed in these places, and you can, too. we started with a hotel in the epicenter of all things political: the madison in washington, d.c. >> the madison is named for james madisomadison, the fourth president of the u.s. the father of the constitution has also hosted some presidents. george bush stayed there when he...
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washington or carolina, which team will turn around their fortunes on sunday? if washington's defense has anything to do with it, it won't be burgundy and gold. and how hurricane sandy is impacting d.c. united. that's coming up. >>> redskins defense on pace to give up 5,000 passing yards this season. let that marinate. no team has ever done that. a lot of reasons for the foul smelling defense. defensive backs who don't cover well, all of the above so would do you do with cam newton as he comes to town? last year's rookie sensation has morphed into this year's sophomore slumper. he's still dangerous. we know he's got legs. the redskins don't stop anybody which has jim hazlet turned gone and he certainly knows that. >> we've given up too many yards, big plays, and then the rush, you know, we haven't had as many sacks as we did last year. i thought we did much better last week. we could continue to improve and be better in those areas. >> milking cows in the background there? what was that? we know maryland has put the p in patchwork offense this year. four quarte
washington or carolina, which team will turn around their fortunes on sunday? if washington's defense has anything to do with it, it won't be burgundy and gold. and how hurricane sandy is impacting d.c. united. that's coming up. >>> redskins defense on pace to give up 5,000 passing yards this season. let that marinate. no team has ever done that. a lot of reasons for the foul smelling defense. defensive backs who don't cover well, all of the above so would do you do with cam newton as...
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athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and virginia. mitt romney stumping in new hampshire, iowa, and colorado. they're running mates are also going nonstop. vice president is in colorado and paul ryan is holding rallies in pennsylvania, virginia, florida, and ohio. so ohio indeed could be the biggest battleground of the election. the race there is very tight. a just released cnn/orc poll shows obama ahead by just three points, well within the margin of error. an nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows a wider gap with obama leading by six points. president obama is about to speak at a rally in mentor, ohio. he is at least in the building, we understand. and so is our white
athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and...
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the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the tax hike for the sake of avoiding an economic disaster. that's the president, not republicans, that blichked in 2010. why do you think the republicans will back down now? >> i think it is different this time around. first, nobody wants to go over the fiscal cliff. this implies a recession and implies unemployment going pup and it implies us shooting our self in the foot at a time when the global environment is much more difficult. see what's happening in europe and middle east and china. second, you just had an election, and the message, one of the messages of the election was, one of shared re
the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the...
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that includes maine, minnesota and washington state as well as maryland. >>> early voting centers will be open again today in maryland. prince george's county executive rushern baker and other local leaders stopped by one voting location in landover, maryland wednesday. the wayne curry sports and learning center is one of five early voting locations in the country. governor o'malley extended early voting hours because of sandy. early voting kents in maryland -- centers in maryland are now open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. through friday. >>> early voting sites in the district will also be open again today. the polls are open from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. today through saturday. the d.c. board of elections says extra voting equipment has been added at all locations because long lines are expected. in person absentee voting hours have also been extended in northern virginia. for a complete list of voting locations, log on to our website, it's wusa9.com. >>> the search continues this morning for a 25-yr-old man investigators believe is responsible for three pipe bomb attacks in stafford c
that includes maine, minnesota and washington state as well as maryland. >>> early voting centers will be open again today in maryland. prince george's county executive rushern baker and other local leaders stopped by one voting location in landover, maryland wednesday. the wayne curry sports and learning center is one of five early voting locations in the country. governor o'malley extended early voting hours because of sandy. early voting kents in maryland -- centers in maryland are...
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the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning the staff director told me there were a number of calls from press about this. i called david petraeus, and i talked to the director twice. this is very hard stuff. >> later this hour we're going to talk with author william doyle who interviewed petraeus for his book on the iraq war. >>> she co-authored a book about general david petraeus entitled "all in." now paula broadwell has authored a much different story, one that has very much to do with the fall of a great american leader. here is a closer look at the woman behind the story. from this point on she will be linked to the fall of one of america's highest regarded military leaders. who is she? she's an honors graduate of west point, a retired army reserve major who lived, worked in, or traveled to over 60 countries in 15 years of military service. paula broadwell is an author who has written about counter insurgency, transformational leadership, and women in defense. she joined me as a guest earlier this year to d
the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning the staff director told me there were a number of calls from press about this. i called david petraeus, and i talked to the director twice. this is very hard stuff. >> later this hour we're going to talk with author william doyle who interviewed petraeus for his book on the iraq war. >>> she co-authored a book about general david petraeus entitled "all in." now paula broadwell has authored a...
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in lister here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for november first two thousand and twelve u.s. president barack obama returns to the campaign trail for the first time today post sandy but does it matter as we head into the last few days before the presidential election on tuesday will the next president whoever it is preside over an empire of debt that is past the point of no return we'll build bonner a best selling author and a gore if an actual founder is here to tell us what he thinks and improving better the next estimated u.s. economic data pushes stocks higher today at least so say the headlines initial jobless claims and consumer confidence are included in the amount of numbers out today but what exactly do they mean what is in these numbers calculated by economists that supposedly show the economy's improving well discussed plus superstorm sandy aftermath. how much are you willing to pay for a gallon of gas maybe thing i don't know i'm going to you keep your food. from shortages of fuel to long lin
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in lister here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for november first two thousand and twelve u.s. president barack obama returns to the campaign trail for the first time today post sandy but does it matter as we head into the last few days before the presidential election on tuesday will the next president whoever it is preside over an empire of debt that is past the point of no return we'll build bonner a best selling author and a...
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where do you start. >> we need new and inventive solutionsn washington. the democrats have spent $8 1/2 trillion and the republicans are responsible for $7 1/2 trillion of our debt. i believe both parties have just spent our money with no real consent for us. what i who do is i would lessen regulation on our businesses to allow for businesses and the free market to operate or function properly. i would remove the corporate tax which would give businesses more money to allow them to expand and to hire more employees, and, finally, i would -- i would. >> we can move on. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice has called education the civil rights shall you of our day. how would you address it. >> no, i don't agree. even though education isen inher right right, the government has failed to provide it. i believe that the current system that's in place is not working. we need to look at new and inventive ideas and some of the ideas such as looking further into private schools and into charter schools, spending and most importantly allowing parents to cho
where do you start. >> we need new and inventive solutionsn washington. the democrats have spent $8 1/2 trillion and the republicans are responsible for $7 1/2 trillion of our debt. i believe both parties have just spent our money with no real consent for us. what i who do is i would lessen regulation on our businesses to allow for businesses and the free market to operate or function properly. i would remove the corporate tax which would give businesses more money to allow them to expand...
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chief washington correspondent john harwood is at a phone bank where union members supporting the president are working hard to increase that turnout. this is critical, john. >> reporter: maria, this is the critical effort of this last four days of the election. the candidates are flying around. they're delivering their messages. tv ads are on the air. most aftof that messaging has already had its impact. now it's about both sides trying to mobilize the vote, especially in the eight or nine key states. here in this call center, they're working from 10:00 in the morning into the evening every day. they're phoning into the state of virginia right now with 13 electoral votes. that's a swing state barack obama carried four years ago that mitt romney wants to take away from him. business and other groups allied with the republican campaign are doing the same thing. the u.s. chamber of commerce, though they didn't want us to have a camera in their phone banks, say they're also making millions of calls this weekend. everyone is trying to goose the turnout. the turnout by the two sides is what's go
chief washington correspondent john harwood is at a phone bank where union members supporting the president are working hard to increase that turnout. this is critical, john. >> reporter: maria, this is the critical effort of this last four days of the election. the candidates are flying around. they're delivering their messages. tv ads are on the air. most aftof that messaging has already had its impact. now it's about both sides trying to mobilize the vote, especially in the eight or...
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday november second two thousand and twelve jobs numbers for october show the unemployment rate inching up a tenth of a percent to seven point nine percent but this is because more people entered the labor force which may be a good sign and payrolls climbed more than forecast so are we seeing incremental improvements on the labor front houses is it given all the stimulus measures in place since two thousand and eight and what do wages indicate about an economic recovery or lack there of it we'll talk about it and today the buzz is the labor department's report yesterday it was the private jobs report reportedly showing companies expanding payrolls the most in eight months now these numbers get so much buzz when they come out less so when revisions are later released what can we learn from a.d.p.s revisionist history that could temper our expectations and from superstorm sandy's price gouging to catastrophe bonds to why you would citizens don't vote for
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday november second two thousand and twelve jobs numbers for october show the unemployment rate inching up a tenth of a percent to seven point nine percent but this is because more people entered the labor force which may be a good sign and payrolls climbed more than forecast so are we seeing incremental improvements on the labor front houses is it given all the stimulus measures...
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i don't really want politicians in washington deciding what's fair. i don't necessarily think, they're not my moral gauge. >> not your moral compass. well, they shouldn't be. the reason i wrote the book because we knew that months and months before the election the fundamental theme of obama was going to be class division and class warfare and this whole fairness theme. the point of the book, i don't want to ruin the conclusion, the ending but really is free enterprise system as you know, melissa, it is one that creates the system, that creates the most jobs and most income and opportunity and it is, in my opinion the fairest of them all. you look at other countries that have less free market systems. they're less fair than the united states, not more so. melissa: yeah. so the argument the free market folks make is what we're looking for is equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome. >> that's right. melissa: we don't want to redistribute income. but president obama would say, and responds many times, but the people with the great outcome, a lot
i don't really want politicians in washington deciding what's fair. i don't necessarily think, they're not my moral gauge. >> not your moral compass. well, they shouldn't be. the reason i wrote the book because we knew that months and months before the election the fundamental theme of obama was going to be class division and class warfare and this whole fairness theme. the point of the book, i don't want to ruin the conclusion, the ending but really is free enterprise system as you know,...
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political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised he'd be a post-partisan president but he's been most partisan. dividing, attacking, blaming. >> you know, at this late hour here it's all about the ground game. it's about the candidates making sure their supporters actually vote. randi, we heard from both campaigns. the obam
political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another...
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a washington couple discovered a snake in their storage locker. they called animal role control. avs seeing how big it was he had to call for backup. >> how does a boa con stricttor end up in your storage? >>> coming up we'll tell you about a teacher who is being bullied. >> here we are on election eve. are our local lawmakers really following through on their promises. >> i'm wyatt everhart. the unseasonable cold continues. what will that mean tonight? we've got the details. >>> it is the final day before tomorrow's big election. question seven, question six on whether same sex couples can marry. it will all be decided tomorrow when marylanders head to the polls. >> the cleanup continues for superstorm sandy. many in new york and new jersey are still without power and some maryland first responders have already headed up to help. if you'd loke to donate, you can drop your items off at the wood and beach fire company in anne arundel county. >>> weather wise, colder than average will lead to a freeze. protect those outdoor plants. also, make sure you bring in the pets. getting dow
a washington couple discovered a snake in their storage locker. they called animal role control. avs seeing how big it was he had to call for backup. >> how does a boa con stricttor end up in your storage? >>> coming up we'll tell you about a teacher who is being bullied. >> here we are on election eve. are our local lawmakers really following through on their promises. >> i'm wyatt everhart. the unseasonable cold continues. what will that mean tonight? we've got the...
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>> thank you so much from washington. so general petraeus was originally scheduled to testify before congress. libya, you heard athena reporting on that. lawmakers may still compel him to, at some point. instead, acting director michael mc morell will take over. general michael hayden has more on why. >> there is reasons that general petraeus will testify but frankly you want the agency to testify. you want someone who is knowledgeable about the event, what the agency knew, what the agency did, and mike morell is fully qualified to do that. now, at some later date they may want general petraeus to come back and give his personal perceptions. i understand that. but the hearing will go on and the c i'm a will tell what it knew about that event. >> michael morell is filling in as cia correct director. >>> an afghan girl testified today. staff sergeant robert bales is accused of killing 16 afghan villagers in march. the 7-year-old described via satellite how she hit behind her father as he was killed. today's hearing held at
>> thank you so much from washington. so general petraeus was originally scheduled to testify before congress. libya, you heard athena reporting on that. lawmakers may still compel him to, at some point. instead, acting director michael mc morell will take over. general michael hayden has more on why. >> there is reasons that general petraeus will testify but frankly you want the agency to testify. you want someone who is knowledgeable about the event, what the agency knew, what the...
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he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion. then go to my facebook page and tell me who you think has the most compelling vision for america's vision. we'll actually read back some of your responses at facebook.com/suzannemalveaux. >>> vice president joe biden back from the battleground state of wisconsin. he says he is stumping on the opposition home court. stansville, wisconsin, that is paul ryan's hometown just about 20 minutes north of beloit. you're looking at live pictures where the vice president is going to be speaking shortly. biden's visit comes just today after the president's trip to green bay, and here's
he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion....
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. >> she's in washington. yeah, so it boils down to numbers, right? >> it does. it boils -- it boils down to turnout. when you look at those national poll matchups, you know this, don, that's not really what we're looking at. because national polls include states that are very red and include states that are very blue. you're looking at battleground states where you're sitting, state of ohio, and you're looking at campaign organizations and how they get their voters to the polls. it is intensity. it is enthusiasm. it is organization. you also look at early voting because you know in early voting you actually have a certain amount of control over how you get people to the polls and you know you're getting your voters to the polls. so you want to control that as much as you can. because in a close race, like ohio, like florida, like any -- colorado, whatever, you know that that could really make the margin of difference. that's why the campaigns are focusing so much on early voting this time around. very important. >> yeah. you're absolutely right. and really that
. >> she's in washington. yeah, so it boils down to numbers, right? >> it does. it boils -- it boils down to turnout. when you look at those national poll matchups, you know this, don, that's not really what we're looking at. because national polls include states that are very red and include states that are very blue. you're looking at battleground states where you're sitting, state of ohio, and you're looking at campaign organizations and how they get their voters to the polls. it...
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those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot of right things talking about compromise and cooperation, but on taxes, it seems the gap between the two sides is as big as ever, doesn't it? did the election not change anything? >> the election changed a lot. the election changed the underlying power dynamic between the two parties. you know that great line of al capone's, you can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with a kind word alone? the president now has a gun in his hand. the bush tax cuts expire and that makes the republicans sweat. it's a consequence of losing elections, and it's going to be a very uncomfo
those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot...
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>> first ever friday night -- they are doing this game on friday, washington and cal. temperature about 60, mostly cloudy and mild. if you're going, you're probably there. cloud cover will be out there. light drizzle up on the north bay. and it's just kinds of lingered. we will see drizzle maybe tonight along the coast, but that's about it. as we go into the forecast mode tomorrow morning, it's going to be cool, and a little patchy fog. not as much as this morning. 48 in vallejo, saturday morning, sunny in the afternoon, clouds clear out, tomorrow will be a great day, and it's going to be warmer. five day forecast will be back. i'll let you look at the sunday. >>> you may be wondering why i'm holded this mini bat. in the city tomorrow, something unusual is taking place. louisville slugger it hosting a scavenger hunt for these bats. of this the giants logo, and they say world series chapel -- champions. it starts at at and it the mark. >>> -- at&t park. >>> at 9:00 this evening, tune in for the special giants world champions sweeping succession. our sports director with
>> first ever friday night -- they are doing this game on friday, washington and cal. temperature about 60, mostly cloudy and mild. if you're going, you're probably there. cloud cover will be out there. light drizzle up on the north bay. and it's just kinds of lingered. we will see drizzle maybe tonight along the coast, but that's about it. as we go into the forecast mode tomorrow morning, it's going to be cool, and a little patchy fog. not as much as this morning. 48 in vallejo, saturday...
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washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin and say ultimately in an act of federalism, let the states decide. right now the federal government says it's unlawful. it's a federal crime. without congressional action, the prosecutions, i think, will continue and will ultimately look to congress to change the law to defer to the states. >> richard, what do you think? the enthusiasm is certainly here. the vote to legalize marijuana got more votes this week from state voters than voters gave barack obama. so people have a voice on this. what do you think about it? >> i think it gives new meaning to rocky mountain high. don't you think so? i know up in washi
washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin and say ultimately in an act of federalism, let the...